Thus was the dead hero
carried to the home of Angus.
When Grania's messengers came back to her bringing not with them the body
of Dermat, she was at first sore grieved. But when she heard how the hero
lay on a golden bier in the keeping of his foster-father, and would each
day speak with Angus for some space, then was she content, for she knew
that Angus loved Dermat as a father loveth his only son.
And Grania sent messengers to her sons to bid them come to her. And when
they were come, she welcomed them gently and kissed them. Then with an
exceeding loud and clear voice she said, 'O dear children, your father
hath been slain by the will of Finn, though peace had been sworn between
them. Therefore get ye hence and avenge his death. And that ye may have
success in the battle, I will myself portion out among you your
inheritance of arms, of arrows, and of sharp weapons. Spare none that
would do good to Finn, yet see ye to it that ye deal not treacherously
with any man. Hasten ye and depart.'
Then the sons of Dermat bade their mother a tender farewell, and went
forth to avenge their father's death.
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